A New Nation

A New Nation is the latest performance piece generated through Convergence Theatre’s Guerrilla Theatre Works model, a synthesis of performance art, poetry, interviews and physical theatre. A New Nation probes responses to the immigration crisis in the US and current perceptions of the stranger, amplifying diverse voices to challenge fear and strengthen our sense of home. The journey of an unaccompanied minor, a deportation notice and everyday life in a new land are glimpses of the narratives that move beyond the boundaries of the theatre itself. Some performances are accompanied by our Converging Minds audience engagement events designed to enhance and extend the audience’s experience of the play.

Reviews

A New Nation. Directed and choreographed by Elena Velasco, co-directed by Natalia Gleason. Featuring Cristian Linares.

Ethan Malamud

A New Nation. Directed and choreographed by Elena Velasco and co-directed by Natalia Gleason. Featuring Cristian Linares, Fabiolla da Silva and Sebastian Leighton.

Ethan Malamud

A New Nation. Directed and choreographed by Elena Velasco and co-directed by Natalia Gleason. Featuring Fabiolla da Silva, Cristian Linares and Sebastian Leighton

Ethan Malamud.

Anacostia Arts Center

1231 Good Hope Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020

About the Venue:

The Arts Center opened in 2013. It is 9,300 square feet, and includes a 1,000 square feet Black Box Theater; space for five galleries/boutiques; a short term exhibition gallery called Blank Space SE, Nurish café, and an 800 square feet lounge area. Learn about the building’s history.

Getting There

Anacostia (Green Line)

Take the Green Line to Anacostia Station. Walk along Howard RD and turn left onto Martin Luther King Ave SE. Walk down Martin Luther King Ave SE (about 7 blocks, 10min) and turn right onto Good Hope Road SE.